Big Corporations Who Test On Animals
Most of these brands are owned by a few giant corporations: L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Johnson & Johnson, S.C. Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive, Reckitt Benckiser, Church & Dwight, Unilever, and Henkel.
These companies own the majority of the brands we commonly find in most retailer stores and drugstores, and they’re making no real efforts to change their unethical policies.
There are however two exceptions, the first one being Colgate-Palmolive, which have agreed to gradually change their policy. PETA currently lists Colgate-Palmolive as “working toward regulatory changes to reduce the number of animals used for testing”. This does NOT mean the company is or will be cruelty-free in the near future! It’s only a small step in the right direction, and the company still DOES test on animals at this point.
The second exception consists of a few select brands. While in most cases, brands that are owned by companies that test on animals are not cruelty-free, L’Oreal is one of the few companies to own brands that have kept their ethical stances and have remained cruelty-free under the ownership. The same goes for Too Faced and Becca (now owned by Estee Lauder but still cruelty-free) and Tom’s of Maine (Colgate-Palmolive). All the brands mentioned on this list, however, do test on animals.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. This list only includes companies that claimed they test on animals at some point, or sell in China; there are many other companies who remained silent about their animal testing policy.
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List of Brands That Test on Animals
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American Crew
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Amway
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Anna Sui
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Aramis
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Armani Beauty
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Axe
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Bourjois
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Burberry
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By Terry
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Byredo
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Calgon
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Canmake
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Chanel
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Chloe
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Coty
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Crabtree & Evelyn
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D’Alba
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Davidoff
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Demeter
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Dior
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Dolce & Gabbana
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Dunhill
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Elie Saab
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Elizabeth Arden
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Estée Lauder
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Evereden
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Baby
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Fendi
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Frederic Malle
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Fresh
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Giorgio Armani
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Givenchy
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Gucci
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Guerlain
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Hugo Boss
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Kenzo
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L’Occitane
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Lancôme
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Lanvin
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Laura Mercier
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Loewe
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MAC
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Mary Kay
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Miller Harris
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Oriflame
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Penhaligon’s
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Prada Beauty
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Sisley Paris
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Tom Ford
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Yves Rocher
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Hi, the makeup brand NARS recently allowed testing to sell in China. Didn’t see it on this list so I thought I’d mention
Hi, I’m trying to find out whether the No7 range are cruelty free? They are a prominent UK brand that we’re against it but they just keep getting bigger and bigger, they keep cropping up on US make tutorials and I can’t find anywhere whether they sell in China?
In an article 2 yrs ago, it was said that organix is no longer cruelty free. I just don’t see them on the list here. Is this still tru?
Wow how do you guys manage to be truly cruelty free? I tend to be pretty good with my actual makeup, even though I was sad to let go of some of my Bobbi Brown glosses. But I don’t think I’m ready to get rid of some of the other skin care products, laundry and dishwasher detergent, etc. Maybe someday…
Quick question, how do you test on animals pertaining to feminine hygiene products?? And do you have an animal-friendly alternatives??
Hi Jennifer! I would recommend checking out our post on cruelty-free feminine hygiene! I hope that helps!
Thank you so much. What about Nudestix, they are not cruelty free since they are sold in China
Don’t forget NARS now TESTS ON ANIMALS!
Yes, NARS is no longer cruelty-free and they have been removed from our cruelty-free list. Thanks!
Thank you, this is great information?. I do Neal’s Yard Organics btw and they are No animal testing, their products are brilliant!! uk.nyrorganic.com/shop/samtowers
Nars now test on animals
Yes, we are so sad that NARS has decided to start selling products in mainland China. We have removed them from our cruelty-free list.
Nars started testing on animals 🙁
Yes, we are so sad that NARS has chosen profits over ethics. We have removed them from our cruelty-free list. 🙁
Burts Bees is not cruelty free. They still use carmine as a colorant, you can go to any Burts Bees display and look at their products and you will see carmine in there (carmine is made of crushed up beetles).
So then they’re not vegan but are they cruelty free (i.e. no animal testing?)
Hello! Could you explain what you know about the Garnier testing stance? I’ve been researching myself but it’s not exactly been very clear… I know they are no longer selling in China, and I’ve just been looking at L’Oreal’s animal testing statement and they’re pretty much saying they no longer test (although I don’t believe this). Help would be appreciated! 🙂
I’ve been a fan of H2O+ Beauty for quite some time. I’ve always thought that it was an underrated brand that has always provided great results for me.
After I saw the brand on this list I went to the website and it states: H2O+ Beauty does not test on animals nor do we ask others to test products or ingredients on animals on our behalf. H2O+ Beauty does not sell products into countries that require animal testing for cosmetic products.
I would be interested to see if this is the case and if someone could follow up.
seriously did the ulta consultant just try to tell me that Lancome is cruelty-free? I laughed in her face. I’ll stick with tarte thanks.
Jeunesse Global claims they do not test on animals. Even defending my arguments about China. They referred to Ethical Elephant. Can you please verify? I love their Instantly Ageless.
Tony Moly stated in their FAQs that they do not test on Animals (https://tonymoly.us/pages/f-a-q), it would be a shame if they did :/, it would kind of compromise their whole cute animal packaging thing going on.
Hello! I was just informed by one of Kiehl’s social media representatives that they do not test on animals yet they appear on your list. I love their product but don’t want to keep investing on them if they are not cruelty free.
OMG THANK YOU YOU SAVED MY ESSAY!!!!!!!!!
Georgio Armani’s website states it is cruelty free? Why does it say here otherwise?
Are Sigma brushes cruelty-free or not?
I’ve heard they are.
Do you mean Fantastik the glue or the cleaning brand? (By the way, you’ve got Iams on there twice.
why do you have a link
on Spring Cleaning your Beauty Cabinet, from Darling Magazine, which shows all the worst culprits of animal testing? I’m sure you didn’t realize it, however it is misleading and causes confusion.
I am all for using cruelty free products and am actively trying to change the products I use, but come on lets be serious now who decided to put pet food on the list…
I can only imagine it went something like this in their heads
—- “HOW DARE THEY TEST PET FOOD PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS! THATS ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL. those companies should be ashamed of themselves. Get humans to test the pet food and see how they like it….”
Actually, while it may sound strange, laboratory animals are subjected to horrible invasive tests. For more information, check out our post on animal testing in the pet food industry.
Unbelieveable! Who wold ever think brillo pads and dozens of other products, like tooth paste would be tested on animals? I don’t think the majority of people realize the extent of this problem. I sure did not. I will try harder now to find alternatives to these products. We need more cruelty free products.
Hey this is a great site, do you mind if I use this list in my senior project at school?
Hi Hanna! Thanks for the kind words! Of course you may use the site – just be sure to credit it as a resource. Good luck on your senior project! 🙂
Just wondering about Jurlique? Their policy on Animal Testing (http://www.jurlique.com.au/blog/animal-testing-policy)states that they actually don’t – “We do not test our cosmetic and therapeutic products on animals as part of our product development process, or outsource this activity to any third parties, nor have we ever included animal testing in our product development process in the past”. Is this true or not? Have they worded it to exclude other areas of testing? Just curious.
They do say that it is law for products that are imported into China to be tested on animals and that this is done through 3rd party Chinese testers. Is this why they are on the “yes” list? In that case, any company who exports their products to China would be under the same obligation – which puts a bit of a different spin on it don’t you think? The company itself doesn’t test on animals, but in order to be able to export into China, the products are tested on animals before entering the market.
I’m keen to know if Jurlique really do test on animals in any part of the manufacturing of the product.
Hi Jo! Unfortunately, any company which sells products in China cannot be considered cruelty-free because animal testing is required in China by law for foreign cosmetics.
They test pet food on animals? oh no the nerve of them -.-
Hi, I am vegan and therefore use cruelty free brands, how come simple is on your list? I live in UK and the packaging here says that they never test o animals? Is it because their parent company does?
Do you by any chance know if Klorane is cruelty feee?
Klorane sells their products in mainland China (where animal testing is mandatory for foreign cosmetics) and is therefore NOT a cruelty-free company.
Are you Bioderma test on animals? I can’t find this information anywhere :/